In one of His miracles, Jesus had fed five thousand people with just a small amount of bread and fish (John 6:1-14). Perceiving that the multitude then intended to proclaim Him king (John 6:15), Jesus sailed with His disciples to the other side of the Sea of Galilee. But the next day the multitude followed Him there, … Continue reading –>
Read John 14:1-3. It has already been almost 2,000 years since Jesus promised to come again. How can we help others see that, despite the great length of time (which really doesn’t matter), this promise is relevant even to our own generation, so long removed from the time when Jesus spoke it? Four times in the … Continue reading –>
Key Thought: The New Testament hope is a Christ-centered hope in immortality. There is no eternal life apart from a saving relationship with Christ. November 19, 2022 1. Have a volunteer read John 14:1-3, 1 Corinthians 15:12-19. Ask class members to share a short thought on what the most important point is in this passage. … Continue reading –>
The theme hymn for this quarter’s studies “On Death, Dying and the FUTURE HOPE” is Hymn 214 – We Have This Hope. The studies we have completed so far are reverberating in Hymn 203 – This Is The Threefold Truth and will do through to the end of this quarter. Monday leads us through the section … Continue reading –>
The ancient Greek historian Herodotus (5th century BC) wrote about a tribe that, at a birth, began a period of mourning because they anticipated the suffering that the infant would face if it lived to adulthood. However alien to us the ritual might seem, there is some logic to it. Millennia later, an advertisement in … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: 1 Corinthians 15:12-19, John 14:1-3, John 6:26-51, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, 1 Corinthians 15:51-55. Memory Text: “And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He who has the Son has life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have life” (1 … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “In Joseph’s Tomb,” Pages 769-778; “The Lord Is Risen,” Pages 779-787; “Why Weepest Thou? ”, Pages 788-794; “The Walk to Emmaus,” Pages 795-801; “Peace Be Unto You,” Pages 802-808; in The Desire of Ages. Modern sentiment doesn’t believe in something like the resurrection of Jesus. However, the historical evidence is so strong that even those who … Continue reading –>
I don’t think anyone doubts that a man named Jesus actually existed. The question is if He was really the Messiah, and if He was really resurrected. How do we know Jesus really died, and did not just fake His own death and then made it look like He was resurrected? If He did indeed … Continue reading –>
Read 1 Corinthians 15:20 (NRSV) in light of Deuteronomy 26:1-11. In what sense did Paul refer to the risen Christ as “the first fruits of those who have died”? The offering of “the first fruits” was an ancient Israelite agricultural practice with deep religious significance. It was a sacred recognition of God as the gracious Provider, who had … Continue reading –>
Read John 20:11-29 and 1 Corinthians 15:5-8. How did the disciples react when they first met the risen Christ? The two angels at the empty tomb told Mary Magdalene and some other women that Jesus had risen (Matthew 28:1, Matthew 28:5-7; Mark 16:1-7; Luke 24:1-11). But soon Jesus Himself appeared to them, and they worshiped Him (Matthew 28:1, Matthew 28:9-10; John 20:14-18). He appeared also … Continue reading –>
